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Bartow County Georgia was founded in 1832. It was created from a portion of Cherokee County and originally named Cass County after General Lewis Cass.

State map highlighting Bartow County

Named for General Francis S. Bartow (1816–61), Confederate political leader; first Confederate general killed in the American Civil War

Bartow County reported a population of 110,843 in 2020. It has an area of 460 square miles (1191 km2)

Bartow County Government information can be found at:

https://www.bartowcountyga.gov/

Their Facebook page is:

https://www.facebook.com/BartowCountyGovernment

 



Education

Public education in Bartow County is administered by Bartow County School District and Cartersville City Schools.

Excel Christian Academy and The Trinity School are private institutions.